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21 impersonate
[im'pə:səneit](to copy the behaviour etc of or pretend to be (another person), sometimes in order to deceive: The comedian impersonated the prime minister.) fara í gervi; herma eftir -
22 inevitable
[in'evitəbl](that cannot be avoided; certain to happen, be done, said, used etc: The Prime Minister said that war was inevitable.) óhjákvæmilegur- inevitably -
23 mimic
['mimik] 1. past tense, past participle - mimicked; verb(to imitate (someone or something), especially with the intention of making him or it appear ridiculous or funny: The comedian mimicked the Prime Minister's way of speaking.) herma/líkja eftir2. noun(a person who mimics: Children are often good mimics.) eftirherma- mimicry -
24 ministry
plural - ministries; noun1) (the profession, duties or period of service of a minister of religion: His ministry lasted for fifteen years.) prestsstörf2) (a department of government or the building where its employees work: the Transport Ministry.) ráðuneyti -
25 no less a person etc than
as great a person etc as: I had tea with no less a person than the Prime Minister) -
26 off the record
((of information, statements etc) not intended to be repeated or made public: The Prime Minister admitted off the record that the country was going through a serious crisis.) í trúnaði -
27 old boy/girl
(a former pupil (of a school): The new prime minister is an old boy of our school.) fyrrverandi nemandi (í tilteknum skóla) -
28 on the spot
1) (at once: She liked it so much that she bought it on the spot; ( also adjective) an on-the-spot decision.) strax, á staðnum2) (in the exact place referred to; in the place where one is needed: It was a good thing you were on the spot when he had his heart attack; ( also adjective) tour on-the-spot reporter.) á staðnum3) ((especially with put) in a dangerous, difficult or embarrassing position: The interviewer's questions really put the Prime Minister on the spot.) í klípu -
29 ordain
[o:'dein](to make (someone) a priest, minister etc, usually by a church ceremony: He was ordained a priest.) vígja -
30 ordination
[o:di'neiʃən](the act of making (a person) a priest, minister etc, or the ceremony at which this is done.) vígsla -
31 parish
['pæriʃ](a district or area with a particular church and priest or minister: Our house is in the parish of St Mary('s); ( also adjective) parish affairs.) sókn -
32 pastor
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33 personal
1) (one's own: This is his personal opinion; The matter will have my personal attention.) persónulegur, einka-2) (private: This is a personal matter between him and me.) persónulegur, einka-3) (in person: The Prime Minister will make a personal appearance.) í eigin persónu4) ((making remarks which are) insulting, especially about a person's appearance etc: personal remarks; Don't be personal!) persónulegur, nærgöngull -
34 PM
[,pi: 'em]( abbreviation) (Prime Minister.) -
35 portfolio
[po:t'fəuliəu]plural - portfolios; noun1) (a case for carrying papers, drawings etc.) skjalamappa2) (the post or job of a government minister.) embætti og staða ráðherra -
36 premier
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37 present
I ['preznt] adjective1) (being here, or at the place, occasion etc mentioned: My father was present on that occasion; Who else was present at the wedding?; Now that the whole class is present, we can begin the lesson.) viðstaddur2) (existing now: the present moment; the present prime minister.) núverandi3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action now: In the sentence `She wants a chocolate', the verb is in the present tense.) nútíðar-•- the present
- at present
- for the present II [pri'zent] verb1) (to give, especially formally or ceremonially: The child presented a bunch of flowers to the Queen; He was presented with a gold watch when he retired.) gefa2) (to introduce: May I present my wife (to you)?) kynna3) (to arrange the production of (a play, film etc): The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents `Hamlet', by William Shakespeare.) færa upp, flytja, sÿna4) (to offer (ideas etc) for consideration, or (a problem etc) for solving: She presents (=expresses) her ideas very clearly; The situation presents a problem.) leggja fram5) (to bring (oneself); to appear: He presented himself at the dinner table half an hour late.) birtast•- presentable
- presentation
- present arms III ['preznt] noun(a gift: a wedding present; birthday presents.) gjöf -
38 preside
(to be the chairman of a meeting etc: The prime minister presided at/over the meeting.) stjórna; vera í forsæti- president
- presidential -
39 pulpit
['pulpit](a raised box or platform in a church, where the priest or minister stands, especially to preach the sermon.) predikunarstóll -
40 reliably
adverb (from a reliable source; by a reliable person: I am reliably informed that the Prime Minister is going to resign.) eftir áreiðanlegum heimildum
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Minister — Min is*ter, v. i. 1. To act as a servant, attendant, or agent; to attend and serve; to perform service in any office, sacred or secular. [1913 Webster] The Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister. Matt. xx. 28. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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